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Lady Gaga teams up with Tony Bennett

Is Lady Gaga about to tone it down and jazz it up? Fans of her racy antics will be pleasantly surprised (or not?) to hear that the pop star is matched up with the legendary Tony Bennett for an album's worth of standards on the newly released "Cheek to Cheek."

You got that… right? Bennett is 88, Gaga is 28, and together they've put together a full disc of duets drawing mostly rave reviews. A critic at The Daily Beast, for example, noted she was "especially convincing at slower tempos," and said Gaga's voice "projects an appealing innocence… at almost every juncture of this album, she communicates with a disarming enthusiasm for the music."

Gaga, who is currently on an international tour that wraps November 24 in Paris, recently talked to the Associated Press about a number of things, including letting go of her manager, her "ARTPOP" album and a much-publicized performance in Tel Aviv.

It was last year that Gaga parted ways with longtime manager Troy Carter. She says she was overworked, that greed led to their split, and that she believes her talents "were not being used to their full potential." Her focus has now shifted, and she has stated multiple times, "my integrity as a musician is so much more to me than money."

Despite the fact that Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Backstreet Boys and Lana Del Rey all recently canceled scheduled concert dates in Tel Aviv (due to escalating tensions between Israel and Gaza), Gaga attracted some 30,000 fans to HaYarkon Park on September 13th.

11/24/13: It's Gaga gone wild. As if this is anything new. The performance artist in this performer came out – and then some – when Gaga recently performed a surprise set at London nightclub G-A-Y and started the show dressed up as a ghost. But leave it Gaga to lose the costume, which she did, and ended up stripped down to her birthday suit while singing her new song "Venus."

The risque show put on by Lady Gaga surprised no one, it seemed, and came just days after the star released the cover art for her latest single "Do What You Want," which also features her derriere proudly on display. The cut is the latest in a string of tunes she has promised to share in the run-up to the November 11th release of her album.

"Venus" is your typical Gaga song, featuring a booming club beat and lyrics that ponder the sexual implications of interdimensional travel. At one point the song demands Gaga be "taken to your leader," and she runs through a name-check of other planets, with a Uranus reference thrown in for good measure: "Don't you know my ass is famous?" she asks.

Gaga says each song on "ARTPOP" was inspired by a different type of adrenaline, and she wants her fans to 'feel them.' Previously previewed tracks besides "Do What U Want" (featuring R. Kelly) include "Aura" and "Applause," which she performed in August at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Off stage, Gaga remains embroiled in an on again, off again 'feud' with Kelly Osbourne that has spilled over to social media. The cat fight dates back years, and briefly included Kelly's mom Sharon, who once galled Gaga a "bully" and a "publicity seeking hypocrite." Those two, at least, appear to have buried the hatchet. Gaga recently performed on Sharon's UK show "The X Factor," where Sharon tweeted she was "blown away by Lady Gaga's graciousness."

4/4/13: Lady Gaga surely didn't envision the way 2013 would turn out. In the middle of a tour consisting of 110 shows across the globe, she suffered a labral tear of her right hip that caused the remainder of dates to be canceled.

The setback came on the heels of several dates of the tour's leg in Asia drawing protests from religious groups who viewed the tour as satanic and against religious values. This stemmed mostly due to an outcry from the Islamic Defenders Front, causing a cancellation in the Indonesian city of Jakarta after 52,000 tickets had been sold in just a few days.

Thanks to the bum hip, concert promoters have been left scrambling over who will be responsible for picking up the cost of a tour cancellation estimated at $25 million. Still, the show goes on behind the scenes. Work on Gaga's new album, "Artpop," continues. She is working with DJ White Shadow, RedOne, Zedd and Madeon, and the album is set for release later in 2013. She is also reportedly planning to record a jazz album with Tony Bennett, will make her debut film appearance in the upcoming movie "Machete Kills," and is working on a documentary about her life and "the creation of ARTPOP."

Gaga's "Born Brave" bus tour – her initiative to raise awareness about the danger of bullying and to inspire young people to be courageous and accept themselves – continued its run. The bus stopped in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and New York City before its final stop at Chicago's Navy Pier.

These days anyone who doesn't live under a rock knows Lady Gaga. Her title -- and the accompanying persona -- is synonymous with uber-bizarre hairstyles, eye-popping glam, and barely there ensembles. Gaga's flamboyant look, combined with chart-topping hits, has catapulted her to modern pop music superstardom.
Born Stefani Germanotta on March 28, 1986 and raised primarily in New York City, she briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on a music career. She was signed to Streamline Records by the end of 2007, and while working as a songwriter for the company would capture the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution.
Since the release of her first single, 'Just Dance,' in 2008, Gaga has been riding a wave of success with hits like 'Poker Face,' 'Bad Romance,' 'Telephone,' and 'Born This Way.' With three major album releases under her belt ('The Fame,' 'The Fame Monster,' and 'Born This Way'), Gaga has captured five Grammy Awards, 13 MTV Video Music Awards, and was named Billboard Magazine's Artist of the Year in 2010.
Fans and critics alike rave about Lady Gaga's live performances, as Gaga is known for bringing entertainment to the next level. Her 2009 'The Fame Ball' tour proved that she was a global phenomenon. A few months later Gaga launched 'The Monster Ball' tour, which lasted for over a year and a half and raked in over $200 million, becoming one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time.
If you want to experience one of Lady Gaga's live performances, don't fret. This flashy diva is a performaholic, always ready to put on a show. Gaga kicked off her 'Born This Way Ball' tour on April 27 in Seoul, South Korea. It made its way across Asia, moved to Australia and eventually into Europe. The last stop for the calendar year is scheduled in South Africa on December 3 at Cape Town Stadium, with North American dates for 2013 yet to be announced.
Lady Gaga also recently announced to fans that she completed her third full-length album and will be announcing the title in September. She recently said at a concert that the upcoming project displays, 'a tremendous lack of maturity or sense of responsibility.'

The world is still waiting for Lady Gaga's North American tour dates to be announced.

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Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, was born and raised in New York City and began performing at the age of 14. She rose to stardom in 2008 with the release of her album The Fame, which includes her hits "Just Dance" and "Poker Face." At the end of 2009, Lady Gaga released The Fame Monster, which reveals the darker side of her fame experience. Lady Gaga is known for her controversial videos and eclectic fashion sense, most recently her stage outfit made entirely of raw beef! No matter how she dresses, Lady Gaga tickets continue to be some of the most sought after in the concert industry.
Lady Gaga News- June

Since the release of her new album, "Born This Way," on May 23rd, sales have taken a dramatic dive. However, despite being down 84 percent in the 2nd week, Gaga remains No. 1 on the charts.

Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" music video is scheduled to premiere Thursday, June 16th on "So You Think You Can Dance." With several outrageous and successful music videos to her name, its hard to imagine how Lady Gaga will top what she's already put out.

This week Lady gaga started her own personal Tumblr fashion blog. The blog, AmenFashion, will showcase Gaga's inspiration for her outrageous high-end fashions

After eight years, the music business is finally showing positive growth. Many have attributed this, in part, to Lady Gaga's success, as well as other strong female artists, such as Adele, Katy Perry and Brittany Spears.

Lady Gaga had an interview with Howard stern this morning. The interview lasted around 90 minutes, which is one of the longest on Howard Stern in recent history. Gaga discussed her earlier years, sex, drugs, fashion, and Born This Way.

Although Gaga's name seems to be in the news less and less as the summer goes on, she recently made headlines by paying tribute to Amy Winehouse.

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